Download a pdf of the survey. Download a pdf of the additional Gates Foundation Opportunity Online grant program questions.

Do I have to answer every question?

If your library is participating in the Opportunity Online grant program, the Gates Foundation requires you to answer certain questions. These questions are indicated in the survey. If your library is not participating in the grant program, which questions you answer is up to you. We encourage you answer all questions, however, because they more data we have, the more accurate our results will be.

Can I save my answers and finish the survey later?

Yes, you can save your answers at anytime by clicking the ‘stop and resume later’ button at the bottom of each survey question page. To get back into the survey later, use your ID to login, find your library and click the button that says ‘resume’ or ‘completed.’

Can I change my answers after I have completed the survey?

Yes, you can change your answers at any time until the survey closes. The survey deadline has been extended to Fri. Nov. 18, 2011. To do this, use your ID to login, find your library and click the button that says "completed." You must then click the "next" button to save your response. You may then click the stop and resume button to exit the survey.

How do I view my answers?

To view your answer, find your library and click the ‘view’ button. This will open a web page with your answers.

How do I print my answers?

To print your answers, find your library and click the ‘print’ button. This will open a pdf file with your answers that can be printed.

I am still in FY11. How do I answer questions about FY12 and FY13?

For questions that ask about FY12, answer for whatever fiscal year you are currently in. For questions that ask about FY13, answer for your next fiscal year.

How do I answer budget questions when I don’t know what my budget will be for next year?

If you do not know your budget for next year, you may skip any question that asks about it.

I cannot break down the sources of my funding.

If you cannot break your funding down by source, you can report all expenditures under ‘Local/County.’

When I clicked the ‘verify survey completion’ button, I was told I had not completed the survey. Why? What do I do now?

If your library is participating in the Opportunity Online grant program, the Gates Foundation requires that you answer certain questions. To answer any required questions that you may have missed, click the 'completed' button to go back into the survey and use the ‘Next’ button to go through the survey questions, answering those that were missed.

How do I contact survey support?

The Information Policy and Access Center is provides survey support. They can be reached via phone (301-405-9445) or email (ipac.umd[at]gmail.com).

The window with the survey questions closed suddenly/disappeared, and while I keep hitting the "resume" or "completed" buttons in the instructions screen, I can't get back to the questions. What should I do?

The window that contains the survey questions is smaller than the "dashboard" window - or the window with the instructions and the "start" and "resume" buttons. If during the survey, you accidentally click outside of this smaller question window, perhaps when you are trying to scroll down to read the glossary items, the larger instructions screen window will come to the front, blocking the smaller questions window from view. All you have to do to find the questions window again is minimize that larger window, or move it to the side or down, and then click on the hidden questions window to bring it back to the front. You could also close all your open Internet browser windows, and then open up a fresh window to return to the log-in screen for the survey. Any responses you provide are always saved once you hit the "next" button after each question, so you will not lose your responses. Please note: clicking the "resume" button over and over will not bring the questions window back to the front of the screen. If you have any trouble finding the questions window, please contact survey support via phone (301-405-9445) or email (ipac.umd[at]gmail.com).